I have been reading this forum for awhile now and have been following several builds on here, all of which are very amazing .
A bit of an introduction. My partner and I are a young couple who have decided to build our first home back in early February. We started looking at some display homes during this time. By the end of February we managed to secure a nice size block 490sqm and during the start of March we signed with Distinctive.
We didn't have much issues at all and everything went really smooth, although being very inexperienced at the time and only having found this forum 3-4 month after we signed, I wished we had included additional items. Other than that we had no major drama.
I would like to share some of our selections if i can remember them all
Selections:
- - Bricks: Aubergine (Brighton light with white sand)
- Roof: Colorbond Monument
- Gutters: Colorbond Monument
- Fascia: Colorbond Surfmist
- Panel Lift Door: Colorbond Surfmist
- Rendered Portico: Surfmist
- Windows: Pearl White
- Bathroom tiles (Foor to ceiling):
-- For the floor we went with Memory Stormy Charcoal Semi-Gloss 300x300
-- For the walls we went with Drift Sand Gloss 300x400 and Memory Stormy Charcoal 300x400 only on the wall beind the shower.
-- We are having Mosaic Elan Block going horizontal around the room.
- Basin: 2x Square above counter in the ensuite and a single single square above counter in the main bathroom.
- Mixer taps throughout except in the laundry.
- Appliances: 900mm Cooktop & 900mm Oven
- Paint: Antique White
Now for some pictures
The brick (middle slot) sample and monument and surfmist colour samples: [img]
The lonely land: [img]
Slab work:
[img]
[img]
[img]
[img]
[img]
[img]
Frames:
[img]
[img]
[img]
Roof & Gutters:
[img]
Roof & Bricks:
[img]
[img]
[img]
[img]
The other side of the house brick and the front of the house brick are still in progress.
We have booked an independent inspection for the 9th so I am hoping all, or most of the bricklaying will be done by then.
Chibs.